Agenda (2)
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
MAY 01, 2018
110 EAST MAIN STREET
LOS GATOS, CA
PARTICIPATION IN THE PUBLIC PROCESS
How to participate: The Town of Los Gatos strongly encourages your active participation in the public
process, which is the cornerstone of democracy. If you wish to speak to an item on the agenda,
please complete a “speaker’s card” located on the back of the chamber benches and return it to the
Clerk Administrator. If you wish to speak to an item NOT on the agenda, you may do so during the
“Verbal Communications” period. The time allocated to speakers may change to better facilitate the
Town Council meeting.
Effective Proceedings: The purpose of the Town Council meeting is to conduct the business of the
community in an effective and efficient manner. For the benefit of the community, the Town of Los
Gatos asks that you follow the Town’s meeting guidelines while attending Town Council meetings and
treat everyone with respect and dignity. This is done by following meeting guidelines set forth in
State law and in the Town Code. Disruptive conduct is not tolerated, including but not li mited to:
addressing the Town Council without first being recognized; interrupting speakers, Town Council or
Town staff; continuing to speak after the allotted time has expired; failing to relinquish the podium
when directed to do so; and repetitiously addressing the same subject.
Deadlines for Public Comment and Presentations are as follows:
• Persons wishing to make an audio/visual presentation on any agenda item must submit the
presentation electronically, either in person or via email, to the Clerk’s Office no later than 3:00
p.m. on the day of the Council meeting.
• Persons wishing to submit written comments to be included in the materials provided to Town
Council must provide the comments as follows:
o For inclusion in the regular packet: by 11:00 a.m. the Thursday before the Council meeting
o For inclusion in any Addendum: by 11:00 a.m. the Monday before the Council meeting
o For inclusion in any Desk Item: by 11:00 a.m. on the day of the Council Meeting
Rob Rennie, Mayor
Steven Leonardis, Vice Mayor
Marcia Jensen, Council Member
Marico Sayoc, Council Member
Barbara Spector, Council Member
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
MAY 01, 2018
7:00 PM
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Community Pledge Leader - Saya Alvares, Fisher Middle School
COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS
Mid-Year interviews and appointments for Adult Commissioner vacancies on Boards, Commissions,
and Committees
PRESENTATIONS
National Public Works Week Proclamation
Municipal Clerks Week Proclamation
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
COUNCIL/TOWN MANAGER REPORTS
"Our Town"
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION) (Items appearing on the
Consent Calendar are considered routine and may be approved by one motion. Any member of the
Council or public may request to have an item removed from the Consent Calendar for comment and
action. Unless there are separate discussions and/or actions requested by Council, staff, or a member
of the public, it is requested that items under the Consent Calendar be acted on simultaneously.)
1. Approve Closed Session minutes of April 17, 2018
2. Approve Council minutes of April 17, 2018
3. Authorize the Town Manager to execute a fourth amendment to the professional services
agreement with Innovative Claims Solutions, Inc. to extend the contract for two months to perform
workers compensation claims administration
4. Authorize the Town Manager to amend an agreement for employee safety compliance and training
consultant services with BSI EHS Services and Solutions (West) Inc., in an amount not to exceed
$115,600
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5. Adopt a resolution declaring hazardous vegetation (brush) a public nuisance, providing for
abatement, and setting June 19, 2018 as a public hearing on any proposed hazardous vegetation
(brush) abatement
6. Adopt a resolution authorizing the Town Manager to file an application for 2018/19 Metropolitan
Transportation Commission (MTC) Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3 funds in the
amount of $52,995 to fund a portion of the Conceptual Engineering Phase for the Nino Avenue or
Blossom Hill Road Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge over Highway 17
7. Authorize a budget adjustment transfer in the amount of $50,000 from the Below Market Price
(BMP) Housing In-Lieu Fee Fund the BMP Housing Program in the General Fund to cover the
additional services required by Hello Housing.
8. Landscape & Lighting Assessment Districts 1 & 2
A. Adopt a Resolution approving the Engineer’s Report for FY 2018/19.
B. Adopt a Resolution of intention to order the levy and collection of assessments for Landscape
and Lighting District No. 1-Blackwell Drive Benefit Zone.
C. Adopt a Resolution of intention to order the levy and collection of assessments for Landscape
and Lighting District No. 1-Kennedy Meadows Benefit Zone.
D. Adopt a Resolution of intention to order the levy and collection of assessments for Landscape
and Lighting District No. 1-Santa Rosa Heights Benefit Zone.
E. Adopt a Resolution of intention to order the levy and collection of assessments for Landscape
and Lighting District No. 1-Vasona Heights Benefit Zone.
F. Adopt a Resolution of intention to order the levy and collection of assessments for Landscape
and Lighting District No. 1-Hillbrook Drive Benefit Zone.
G. Adopt a Resolution of intention to order the levy and collection of assessments for Landscape
and Lighting District No. 2-Gemini Court Benefit Zone.
H. Set June 19, 2018 as the date for the public protest hearing for the assessments.
9. Town Code Amendment Application A-17-006. Project Location: Town Wide. Applicant: Town of
Los Gatos
Adopt an Ordinance amending Chapter 29 (Zoning Regulations) of the Town Code regarding Planned
Development Ordinances and the Conditional Use Permit Table.
10. Approve the West Valley Clean Water Program fiscal year 2018/19 budget
11. Authorize the Town Manager to execute agreements with the County of Santa Clara for:
A. Countywide Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program; and
B. AB939 Implementation Fee Collection and Distribution.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the Town Council
on any matter that is not listed on the agenda. To ensure all agenda items are heard and unless
additional time is authorized by the Mayor, this portion of the agenda is limited to 30 minutes and no
more than three (3) minutes per speaker. In the event additional speakers were not able to be heard
during the initial Verbal Communications portion of the agenda, an additional Verbal Communications
will be opened prior to adjournment.)
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PUBLIC HEARINGS (Applicants/Appellants and their representatives may be allotted up to a total
of ten minutes maximum for opening statements. Members of the public may be allotted up to three
minutes to comment on any public hearing item. Applicants/Appellants and their representatives may
be allotted up to a total of five minutes maximum for closing statements. Items
requested/recommended for continuance are subject to Council’s consent at the meeting.)
12. Architecture and Site Application S-15-056. Conditional Use Permit Application U-15-009 and
Environmental Impact Report EIR-16-001. Project Location: 401-409 Alberto Way. Property Owner:
CWA Realty. Applicant/Appellant: LP Acquisitions, LLC.
Consider an appeal of a Planning Commission decision denying a request to demolish three existing
office buildings and construct a new, two-story office building with underground parking on property
zoned CH. APN 529-23-018.
OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following
items.)
13. Review supplemental information from Support Teacher Housing and Habitat for Humanity for
Below Market Price (BMP) housing at 20 Dittos Lane and direct the Town Manager to enter into an
Exclusive Negotiating Agreement (ENA) with one of the parties.
PUBLIC HEARINGS (Applicants/Appellants and their representatives may be allotted up to a total
of ten minutes maximum for opening statements. Members of the public may be allotted up to three
minutes to comment on any public hearing item. Applicants/Appellants and their representatives may
be allotted up to a total of five minutes maximum for closing statements. Items
requested/recommended for continuance are subject to Council’s consent at the meeting.)
14. General Plan Amendment GP-12-001, Williamson Act Contract WA-11 Cancellation, Planned
Development Application PD-10-006, and Environmental Impact Report EIR-12-001. Project
Location: Twin Oaks Drive. Applicant/Property Owner: Tom Dodge, Surrey Farm Estates, LLC.
A. Consider certification of an Environmental Impact Report and adoption of a Mitigation
Monitoring and Reporting Program.
B. Consider certification of Williamson Act Cancellation Fee.
C. Consider a request for General Plan amendment from agriculture to hillside residential,
cancellation of the existing Williamson Act Contract, and a planned development to rezone property
from RC to HR-1:PD to allow for subdivision of one lot into 10 lots, construction of 10 new single-
family residences and removal of large protected trees. APN 532-16-006.
ADJOURNMENT (Council policy is to adjourn no later than midnight unless a majority of Council
votes for an extension of time)
Writings related to an item on the Town Council meeting agenda distributed to members of the
Council within 72 hours of the meeting are available for public inspection at the front desk of the
Los Gatos Town Library, located at 100 Villa Avenue, and are also available for review on the
official Town of Los Gatos website. Copies of desk items distributed to members of the Council at
the meeting are available for review in the Town Council Chambers
Note: The Town of Los Gatos has adopted the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure §1094.6;
litigation challenging a decision of the Town Council must be brought within 90 days after the
decision is announced unless a shorter time is required by State or Federal law.